'Avalon' Hunting Grounds (Newport, Rhode Island)
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Originally a historic estate along Ocean Avenue, it was purchased in the 1940's by James H. 'Jimmy' Van Alen, who owned 'Avalon' next door. Van Alen demolished the main house (which had been destroyed by a fire) and turned the entire estate into hunting grounds for his guests when they came to visit. Monthly, the grounds were stocked with a wide range of deer, moose, geese and birds.
Sold on Mrs Van Alen's death in 2002, it was later acquired by the city.
Sold on Mrs Van Alen's death in 2002, it was later acquired by the city.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°27'22"N 71°20'38"W
- The Prout School 11 km
- Tefft Hill Subdivision 17 km
- Point Judith Harbor of Refuge 17 km
- Hundred Acre Pond 18 km
- Horseneck Beach 24 km
- Gooseberry Island 26 km
- Washington County Fairgrounds 27 km
- Wood River Junction 30 km
- The Maze 32 km
- Mohegan Bluffs 39 km
- Newport Country Club (1894-95 et seq.) 0.5 km
- Brenton Point State Park - The Reef 0.9 km
- Gooseneck Cove 1.2 km
- Beacon Hill Estate 1.2 km
- Surprise Valley Farm, Swiss Village (SVF Foundation) 1.4 km
- Castle Hill Inn & Resort 1.5 km
- Hammersmith Farm 1.5 km
- Ballard Park (1990) 1.9 km
- Fort Adams State Park 2.2 km
- Newport County, Rhode Island 14 km